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Tucson Can Keep Tax Incentive for Downtown Redevelopment

Legislature proposed changes, but city's key tool to encourage development intact.

Students Show off Science Skills at Annual Fair

More than 2,000 exhibits and activities for kids and adults at the Southern Arizona event.

Street Fair Brings Visitors, Closes Streets in Midtown This Weekend

Event draws nearly 300,000 people to the shopping district twice each year.

Wildcat Fever: Police Want Revelry, Not Rowdiness

Tournament game aftermaths have brought rioting, destruction in the past.

Five Faded Stars Shine Brightly in "Bellas de Noche"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The message of Mayor Rothschild's State of the City address; Odyssey Storytelling founder writes book; reviews of two films featured in Tucson Cine Mexico 2017.

Tucson's Greyhound Station Finds Forever Home

Intercity bus terminal is in permanent home east of downtown after 15 years in a temporary space.

Streetcar Rides, Revenues, Keep Picking Up Steam

Ridership is up 10 percent above the daily goal.

Episode 127: What's Next for Tucson Unified Schools?

District needs superintendent, interview with U.S. Rep. Martha McSally and more.

State Change to Tax Incentive Could Hurt Downtown Tucson

Rio Nuevo chairman says city relies on break for redevelopment and is negotiating changes.

Two Downtown Tucson Hotel Plans Get Tax Breaks

The new sites will be under construction on vacant or parking lots in the next 18 months.

Hearing Wednesday on TEP's Proposed $8 Rate Increase

Vote on residential rates, discussion of solar rates due at commission meeting.

From March to Movement

After the march ends, everyone takes their signs and goes home. Then what? How does a march turn into a movement?

Tucson's Winter Visitor Season Peaks with Gem Shows

Forty events, vendors from around the globe expected to attract thousands.

Take a Break in Tiger's Tap Room

Also on Arizona Spotlight: An endangered species update; Digna Theatre Company combines art with human rights; Adiba Nelson essay; and sculptor Barbara Grygutis honored with new book.

Dillinger Days Will Close Roads in Downtown Tucson

The event commemorates the capture of the notorious bank robber in Tucson.

The Fearless Jazz of Dee Dee Bridgewater

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Two local churches make room for Central American refugees; electronic music emerges from virtual space in Tucson; and an overview of the 2017 Tucson Jewish International Film Festival.

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